Old Bank House, Flat 4, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
About Old Bank House
Old Bank House is a detached house in Bishops Castle (SY9 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Old Bank House, where floor areas span 50–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £195,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Apr 2004
What's in Old Bank House, Flat 4, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Old Bank House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY9 5BN: £192,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SY9 5BN
Old Bank House, Flat 1, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold May 2024
£192,500Old Bank House, Flat 2, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Apr 2024
£150,000Old Bank House, Flat 3, Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Mar 2024
£205,500Flat 2, 2 Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Nov 2023
£130,0001 Market Square, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BN
Sold Jan 2023
£126,500
Everything we know about Old Bank House, in one report
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Versus other Market Square homes
On years held, Old Bank House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,047
Street avg £2,323
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bishops Castle Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB